After a well fought UEFA Champions League first leg match in Lisbon, PSV Eindhoven will take on SL Benfica at Philips Stadion. This will be a match were both teams will play without reservation, since one goal can change the fate of the qualification.
The hosts, PSV Eindhoven, were 17 matches unbeaten before facing Benfica last Wednesday. This is the same team which rampaged Ajax by 4 goals to nil in the Johan Cruijff Schaal final, early this month. We can expect a different playing system from the usual 4-2-3-1 here. Roger Schmidt will try not conceding an early goal and try to find the net first; probably a 4-3-3 system will be employed.
On the other side of the field, SL Benfica are unbeaten in the last 10 matches in all competitions; 9 wins and a draw. And with the 2-1 aggregate, Jorge Jesus will surely park the bus; we have seen him do it in the first leg right after scoring the 2nd goal. So we can expect defensive football from Benfica in the first half, and gradually going up the field in the 2nd half.
I foresee a draw or a win for the visitors. After checking the last match preview for PSV Eindhoven – SL Benfica match, you need to sign-up for the best betting software and reserve your seat among the winners.